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DIG to ANB: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport)
8,180 mi
13,165 km · 7,108 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Near ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from ANB?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Anniston (ANB) is 8,180 miles (13,165 km, 7,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to ANB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Anniston?
Anniston is 13 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to ANB?
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